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Kōchi Station (Kōchi)

Coordinates: 33°34′01″N 133°32′37″E / 33.56693°N 133.543527°E / 33.56693; 133.543527
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Kōchi Station

高知駅
Kōchi Station south exit
General information
Location1-10, Sakaeda-chō 2-chōme, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi-ken
(高知県高知市栄田町二丁目1-10)
Japan
Coordinates33°34′01″N 133°32′37″E / 33.56693°N 133.543527°E / 33.56693; 133.543527
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Dosan Line
Distance126.6 km from Tadotsu
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeD45/K00
History
Opened15 November 1924; 99 years ago (1924-11-15)
Passengers
FY2023[1]4,547
Location
Kōchi Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Kōchi Station
Kōchi Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Kōchi Station is located in Japan
Kōchi Station
Kōchi Station
Kōchi Station (Japan)

Kōchi Station (高知駅, Kōchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city center of Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). In front of the station is Kōchi-Ekimae Station, a tram stop on the Tosaden Kōtsū Sanbashi Line.

Lines

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The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 126.6 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu. It is also 179.3 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

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Kōchi Station north exit
The "Kujira Dome" covering Kōchi Station

Since the completion of the new station building and platforms on February 26, 2008, Kōchi Station has become a raised station with two island platforms served by four tracks.

The new roof covering the station is affectionately referred to as the Kujira Dome (くじらドーム, lit. "Whale Dome"). It received the Landmark Prize at the seventh annual Japanese Railway Awards held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.


1  Dosan Line Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo
(mostly limited express trains)
 Dosan Line Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama
(limited express trains only)
2  Dosan Line Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo
(mostly local trains)
 Dosan Line Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama
(limited express trains only)
3  Dosan Line Gomen, Tosa-Yamada, Awa-Ikeda, Takamatsu, Okayama
(local trains only)
4  Dosan Line Sakawa, Susaki, Kubokawa, Nakamura, Sukumo
(local trains only)
 Dosan Line Through service on the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Asa Line for Aki, Nahari
(local and rapid trains only)

History

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The station, one of the key stations of the Shikoku railway network, started operation on November 15, 1924.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023年度乗車人員順位表" (PDF). 輸送状況データ一覧. JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 667. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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